Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The New Rumor Of The Week

I did not notice, but several people have told me that the hi-lites video shown before last night's game had been purged of any Tony Mitchell images. Did anyone else pay enough attention to notice whether that was the case? And if it was, what does that say about Tony Mitchell's future at Alabama? The rumors might all have turned out to be false, but I still can hear someone say "I buried Paul" when I listen to The Eggman on my Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club CD!

As long as the Official Roster for Alabama Men's Basketball at Roll Tide is available, I wouldn't have any faith in the rumors about the highlight videos relating to any permanent dismissals.

The Roll Tide Website seems up-to-date and maintained regularly, and all the familiar names of players on the Alabama team remain listed.

But it puzzles me that Blackledge appeared in a few games during the pre-conference, then all a sudden he was replaced by someone named Goode, who appeared in one game at the beginning of the year... and now guess what. Blackledge and Goode are gone, and are now replaced by DAKOTA SLAUGHTER, a freshman 6' 6" forward.

@bamalib said, ... One thing is for sure, ...if you want to build a team, foster team spirit, and empower your players to perform as a unit, instead of individual entities, then you have to lead by example. You don't reward walk ons for their diligence, commitment, and perserverence to a team by promoting them to the roster and yanking them off for no valid reason! If you have kids that are willing to attend every practice and do everything they are asked to do but get yanked from the roster for no valid reason, ... what kind of program are you running?

Tonight, February 16, 2012 may be a Historical Night for Alabama Basketball !

This is a guess, but I am speculating that tonight may be the first time in school history that our women's Crimson Tide basketball team beats the SEC Conference's top-ranked leader in the standings, upon our thrilling Victory over #7-nationally-ranked and SEC-First-Place Kentucky by a score of 77-75 !

Despite their own roster-depletions, and playing only 7 players with significant playing time, Bama scores 50 points by halftime, and shoots over 50% for the game against Ky.

AWESOME ! Congratulations, Bama !

Men's team, take head! This season, it is our LADIES team that plays hard enough and beats a ranked opponent, and conquers a Top Ten team.

Hopefully a great crowd will be seen on TV supporting our Crimson Tide in their next game at Foster Auditorium (against another ranked team, USC, #25?) on Sunday, as well as supporting our men's team on Saturday early afternoon at Coleman Coliseum.

Yes, earlier the intention was to say, "MEN, TAKE HEED", (not take head..whoops, sorry for the confusion about more violations of team rules).

And yes, Anonymous, I am speculating that you are speculating about me speculating about your information or beliefs. But I can't simply "trust" you or anyone here. Isn't it true that anyone who writes anonymously, even with a nickname such as my own, can make any possible claim and write anything at a blog? ? PLEASE specifically explain each change in the walk-on spot, if you truly know, and how it is that you know about what's going on with that. Thank you.

@BamaLib -- I hear ya about questioning the validity and authenticity of claims posted by aliases and unknown authors on this and any other blog. Inherent in the very word, "BLOG" is the nature of the beast. I was told my information in confidence and am not at liberty to elaborate. I guess you will just have to keep thinking that I am speculating :)